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Freidom
Freidom, originally OTD Meetup, is a non-profit organization based in New York City that hosts social and cultural events for former Haredi Jews in a dozen cities throughout the US and Canada. History and Mission Freidom was founded as OTD Meetup by Gene Steinberg, himself a former Satmar Hasidic Jew raised in Kiryas Joel, NY, inspired by the suicide of his close friend and former Haredi Rachel Nove in 2010, to create a supportive environment for people of such background during their transition into mainstream society, which can be isolating, and to introduce them to new cultural experiences. In 2012, the first events were Shabbos meals and gatherings. Steinberg changed the name in 2019 to Freidom – ''Frei'' being the Yiddish word for free – to reflect its members' choice to free themselves from the idea that there is only one path to follow. Activities Freidom holds almost 200 events annually in twelve United States and Canadian cities. These include outings to muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off The Derech
Off the ''derech'' (, pronounced: , meaning: "path"; OTD) is a Yeshiva-English expression used to describe the state of a Jew who has left an Orthodox way of life or community, and whose new lifestyle is secular, non-Jewish, or of a non-Orthodox form of Judaism, as part of a contemporary social phenomenon tied to the digital, postmodern and post-postmodern eras. In its broadest sense it can also include those changing to a milder form of Orthodoxy. Despite the term's pejorative and controversially dichotomic and definitive nature, it has become popular in use among Orthodox people, is found in mainstream literature,“OTD: Leaving Religion.” ''18Forty'', https://18forty.org/otd-leaving-religion/. and has also been reclaimed by some OTD individuals. (Cited content is in the free excerpt). Leaving Orthodox Judaism, especially the Haredi community, is largely reported to be a difficult experience emotionally, socially, and financially, often involving multiple risks and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
